Joel Z. Schwarz
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in Las Vegas, NV
Joel Z. Schwarz is an attorney at the Las Vegas-based H1 Law Group. He handles a variety of complex civil litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels for individual and business clients throughout Clark County. Admitted to practice before all Nevada state courts since 2004, Mr. Schwarz is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 9th and Federal Circuits.
Mr. Schwarz has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in his more than 15 years of being a trial attorney. His caseload has encompassed trademark and other intellectual property infringements, breach of contract allegations, commercial landlord-tenant disputes and general business matters such as shareholder and partner proceedings. Mr. Schwarz has been able to obtain positive results for his clients through both jury verdicts and favorable settlements that he has been able to negotiate out of court with opposing parties and their legal counsel. This has resulted in a great deal of recognition from his fellow members of the bar, including a “Superb” peer-review rating through Avvo. In addition, Desert Companion Magazine, which is published by the local National Public Radio affiliate, has included him in its annual "Top Lawyers" list.
As an undergraduate, Mr. Schwarz attended Saint Louis University and received a Bachelor of Science magna cum laude in 1998. After serving as a graduate research assistant at the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Illinois, he ultimately decided to pursue a legal education at the University of Illinois College of Law. While he was there, Mr. Schwarz was the administrative editor of the school’s Journal of Law, Technology, and Policy before being awarded his Juris Doctor magna cum laude in 2004.
- 60%Business Litigation
- 20%Appellate
- 10%Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10%Intellectual Property Litigation
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2021
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About Joel Z. Schwarz
Admitted: 2004, Nevada
Professional Webpage: https://www.h1lawgroup.com/joel-schwarz/
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Author, Offers of Compromise: When (If Ever) Are They Admissible? Communiqué, www.gordonsilver.com/news/publications/offers-of-compromise-when-if-ever-are-they-admissible-by-joel-schwarz/, Litigation, As a general rule, offers of compromise are inadmissible when offered to prove liability or the amount of a claim, 2013
- Presenter, “The Law of Jury Selection” and “Ethical Considerations in Jury Selection,” National Business Institute, August 2015
- Presenter, “Nevada Landlord-Tenant Law,” Lorman Education Services, July 2017
- Presenter, “Voir Dire: What Judges Expect,” and “The Law of Jury Selection,” National Business Institute, August 2015
- Administrative Editor of the University of Illinois College of Law’s Journal of Law, Technology & Policy, 2003-2004
Bar/Professional Activity
- American Bar Association, Member, Clark County Bar Association, Member, State Bar of Nevada, Member
- Nevada
Honors/Awards
- Mountain States Super Lawyers, 2013-2019
- Nevada Business: Legal Elite, 2016-2017, 2019
Educational Background
- St. Louis University, B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1998
Pro bono/Community Service
- University of Illinois School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Graduate Research Assistant, NIH Training Grant, 1998-2000
- Leadership Advance, Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2019
- Las Vegas Natural History Museum Board of Directors, Vice Chair
- Director: Las Vegas Natural History Museum
- University of Illinois Department of Psychology, Academic Professional 2000-2001
Last Updated: 6/23/2021